2008
Si escaped the fun of corporate business life, M&A, strategy and the responsibilities as a company director.
Kim enjoyed a professional life in IT as a Project Manager/Business Analyst. Great flexibility as a contactor, just to keep work interesting. Plus planning the next holiday destination.
Woodsia
Sloop rigged, Dufour by Rue Blaise Pascal, a J&J Design model Gib Sea 43 built 2002. Well set up for cruising in comfort and is able to make long passages with ease and speed. The 300watts of solar panels & 568 litres of water provides independence. She is equipped for entertaining with spacious cockpit and easy walk through access to the stern between the twin wheels (helm). When making passage the dingy the simply raised on the arch (aluminium gantry). The 4 cabin / convertible to 3 cabin design provides sleeping for 8 plus 2 in the spacious saloon. We utilize two of the cabins for additional storage on long passages and keep the aft starboard cabin & the 2nd head / shower (aft port) for visiting guests .
HULL MATERIAL
Fibrous Reinforced Plastic Solid laminate. NPG gelcoat is used and the first solid laminate cloth is impregnated with NPG resin as a barrier against osmosis. The hull is laid up by hand using isopthalic resins and glass fibre reinforced with Twaron.
Colour White gelcoat
Framing Cored fibreglass transverse webs and longitudinal stringers are laminated directly to the hull. Marine plywood bulkheads are bonded to the hull with fibreglass tabbing.
Decking Moulded FRP with balsa inner core and a non-skid surface
Superstructure Moulded fibreglass with balsa inner core
Hull to Deck Joint The deck is chemically bonded and fastened between an internally flanged hull and an aluminium toerail.
Bulkheads Light Tola faced marine plywood
Ceilings Moulded white fibreglass mouldings with Tola faced plywood panels
Keel Cast iron fin keel
Keel Bolts Stainless steel
Rudder Spade rudder filled with closed cell epoxy foam and a stainless steel rudderstock
Bow & Additions Stainless steel stem fitting with a single anchor support
Stern & Additions Reverse transom (walk through) with a hinged gate and a hinged stainless steel swim ladder
Through Hull Fittings Bronze skin fittings with bronze bodied ball valves
Deck Hatches 9 ‘Lewmar’ aluminium framed deck hatches. Deck hatches have blue canvas covers (except the 2 that are under the dodger)
Opening Portlights 11 ‘Lewmar’ opening portlights & 1 ‘Lewmar’ fixed portlight (above chart table)
Fixed Hull Windows 2 aluminium framed fixed acrylic hull windows
Cockpit Seats Inlaid with teak
MAST, RIGGING & SAILS
Rigged
Sloop rigged with double backstays & a baby stay / masthead rig
Mast ‘Sparcraft’
Material Anodized aluminium
Spreaders Twin sets of raked spreaders
Stepped Deck stepped
Standard Rigging 1 x 19 stainless steel wire to swaged studs, to open bronze bodied turnbuckles
Running Rigging Pre-stretched Dacron
Winches
Primaries – 2 x ‘Lewmar 48’ two speed self-tailing winches
Cabin top - 2 x ‘Lewmar 44’ two speed self-tailing winches
Furling Gear - ‘Profurl’ drum and foil on the forestay
Vang - Rope purchase
Chain Plates - Deck organizer to stainless steel tie-rods, to reinforced fibreglass transverse webs
Main Preventer lines - blocks & then adjust from aft cleats
Spinnaker Pole & 2 braces (line,block,cam cleat block)
Sails
Battened Main
Furling Genoa
Storm Sail
Bimini & Spray Dodger
Cockpit bimini and spray dodger with stainless steel frames (dodger has new clears)
Sail Covers ‘Stack-pack’ with lazy jacks
ELECTRICAL & NAVIGATION
12 volt DC System
House Batteries
Bank 1 – 2 x 4D ‘Vatra’140Ah maintenance free batteries. Stowage between the two aft bunks
Bank 2 – 1 x ‘Vetus’ 165Ah maintenance free battery. Stowage under aft port bunk (new March 08)
Engine Start Battery
1 x 4D lead acid battery. Stowage under aft starboard bunk
Solar System (new March 2008)
2 x 150Watt ‘Isofoton’ solar panels
Solar charge controller ‘Morning Star’
Circuit Protection Devices – Isolation switches
Power distribution System – 12v labelled circuit breaker panel
Battery Monitoring System ‘Xantrex Link 20’
Charging system – Single 90A alternator & 300W solar panels
Arch (aluminium gantry) with stainless steel pole ready for Windgenerator
Refrigeration
‘Frigomatic’ 12volt keel cooled compressor
AC System
Battery Charger ‘TrueCharge’ 40A battery charger
Shore power 30A cable
220 volt Invertor 400 Watt power invertor 12v input / 220 volt AC output
Navigation Systems
GPS ‘Raymarine RC425i’ Chart plotter with navigation charts for Australia
Interface (NEMA) Raymarine data to PC (serial port) at nav table (Lat/Log, COG, SOG)
Autopilot ‘Raymarine ST6002 smartpilot’ with a rotary drive.
Radar Furuno Model 1621 (16nm) (new March 2008)
Depth & Boat Speed ‘Raymarine ST60 Tridata’
Communication Systems ‘Icom’ IC-M503 VHF
Compass (cockpit)
Sextant
Other
Lightening Protection System
The compression post is connected to a keel bolt
Cathodic Protection
Zinc anode on the propeller nut
GALLEY, AMENITIES & EXTRAS
Forward cabin with a head / shower to port, with convertible option of twin bunks or forward cabin seating. Saloon with galley to port and chart table to starboard, and two double quarter berths with head / shower to port. Hella fans & reading lights in forward & aft cabins.
Galley
The galley comprises of double bowl sink with a flick mixer tap for fresh water, range, fridge & plenty of stowage. ‘Eno’ stainless steel stove – two burners with oven & grill (Gas)
Gas Locker – Dedicated, moulded propane locker in the cockpit. With bottom vent to the side of the hull and solenoid & pressure gauge
Refrigeration– Frigomatic 12volt keel cooled compressor. A huge fridge for ample food & drinks, includes a small freezer that is
suitable for a few steaks or ice cream & a trayof ice.
Saloon
The saloon is bright and modern with comfortable seating (white vinyl). The table hides the liquor cabinet and also converts to another
large double bed.
Clock (Plastimo)
Barometer (Plastimo)
2 x Hella Turbo Fans
2 x reading lights & a chart table light (white/red)
BBQ
Force 10 Marine Gas BBQ mounted port stern (new 2008)
Entertainment
Pioneer DEH-182QR FM/AM radio & CD player – interior & cockpit speakers
Tender
Lightweight AB inflatable dingy model A8– aluminium, 8’4” (new 2008)
5Hp Tohatsu two stoke outboard (Weighs only 20Kg, 2.5 liter internal fuel tank) (new 2008)
ENGINE & STEERING
Engine
Yanmar 4JH3E Four-cylinder, naturally aspirated diesel engine
Engine Hours 3,510 as at Dec 2008
Gearbox Kanzaki KM 4A1’ Ratio 2.63
Power 56 hp, Maximum 41.2kW @ 3800RPM / Continuous 36.8kW @ 3650RPM
Engine Cooling Fresh water cooled, through a heat exchanger Wet exhaust. Mixing elbow to a plastic ‘Vetus’ waterlock, through looped reinforced exhaust hosing to a stainless skin fitting Engine Exhaust
Ventilation 12-volt extractor fan with flexible air ducting to aft vents
Alternator Single 90A alternator (spare 94A alternator (new) in box)
Shaft Seal Stainless steel shaft to a rigid spilt gearbox coupling Volvo Penta shaft seal
Filters Racor 500FG primary filter
Propeller Three bladed fixed bronze propeller
Engine Stop Manual lever
Panel & Alarms Yanmar engine panel with RPM & alarms and gauges
Engine Controls Morse cables (Volvo controls)
Steering System
Description
Twin wheels – wheel to sprocket, roller chain to a geared tiller system
Emergency Steering Aluminium tiller through a deck plate
Rudder Post SealsO-rings
Autopilot drive 1/4 Hp Mamba (Lewmar)
Tanks
Water Tanks 341 litres in one plastic tank under the forward bunk & 227 litres in a plastic tank under the port aft bunk
Diesel 254 litres in one plastic tank under the starboard aft bunk (plus 5 x 20 litre Jerry Cans stored in cockpit locker)
Holding Tanks 2 x 22 litre plastic tanks, gravity drain or shore pump out
Hot Water 22 litre Force 10 tank, the water is heated via the engine or A/C power (new March 08)
WATER SYSTEMS
Pressurised Water System
2 x Shurflo diaphragm type pumps and a pressure tank (redundant system)
Dewatering Systems
Electric ‘Jabsco 1050’ 1050GPH submersible pump, 1 x 2.8 GPM diaphragm type pump, Automatic Float Switch (Rule superswitch), Manual: 1 x Henderson manual pump in the cockpit,
High Water alarms Warning light at the chart table
Other
Marine Sanitation 2 x Jabsco piston type manual marine toilets
Cooking Gas 2 x 4.5Kg composite lightweight bottles
Seacocks Bronze bodied ball valves riding in Teflon seats
Freshwater Piping rigid plastic piping.
Showers 3 showers, one in each head and a cockpit shower
Shower Sumps & Refrigeration Drain Pump – Jabsco diaphragm type pumps
GROUND TACKLE
Primary Anchor 40lb. ‘Bruce’ with 80m of 10mm chain
Secondary Anchor35lb ‘CQR’ with 7m of 10mm chain + nylon rode
Windlass ‘Lofrans Monza’ 1,000watt 12-volt vertical windlass with a remote control (cord)
EQUIPMENT
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Personal Flotation Devices 9 Adult & 2 Medium lifejackets (PFDs)
Throwable Devices 1 horseshoe lifering with floating light (Type IV PFD)
Sound Signals Manual foghorn & handheld air fog horn
Visual Distress Signals 3 Red Rockets, 2 Orange smoke & 3 Red hand held (Expiry date 10/10), 12 Gauge 4 Red Rockets (Expiry 10/11)
Navigational Lighting Sidelights, stern, steaming, deck light and tri-colour LED mast light
Emergency Port & Starboard battery powered lights
Life Raft 10 person ‘Plastimo Transocean’ Class II liferaft in a fibreglass capsule, service due 21st March 2008
Life Lines Double stainless steel wire through stainless steel stanchions
Fire Extinguishers 3 x Size 1 dry powder extinguishers
EPIRB GME model MT400 406Mhz (new 2008)
Other Jack Line, tethers & harnesses
Signal Mirror
Plugs - emergency bungs various sizes
Manual depth weight/line
Ships bell
Signals - ball & triangle
4 x Cyalume lightsticks
Mooring Equipment
4 x Mooring Lines
2 x Inflatable Fenders large
4 x Inflatable Fenders medium
ACCESSORIES
Bosun's Chair
Binoculars Plastimo 7x50
Black & Decker Drill
150w Inverter
Tool Kit
- multimeter, multigrips, hammer, cutters, plyers, cable ties,
- Socket Set
- Spanner Set
Bolt Cutters
2 X Breeze catches
2 x rubber torches (Lumilite)
2 x Varta torches
12v fluro light
1000w Hand Held Spot Light
GALLEY Inventory
Fry pan
Stainless steel mixing bowl large
Plastic mixing bowls
Various storage containers
egg container
2 x small saucepans
2 x large saucepans
kettle
coffee perculator
tea pot
Cuttlery set (stainless steel 18/10)
3 x breakfast bowls
6 x platic plates
6 x plastic coffee cups
2 x coffee cups with lid
Orange juicer
6 x plastic wine glasses
2 x chopping boards
set of funnels
Serving plates and bowls (various)
Plastic cups (various)
Kitchen utensils (various)
T-towels
Pyrex baking dish
2 x bread baking tin
4 x baking trays
thermos
cloths pegs
Insect Candel
Ashtray
Bedding Inventory
3 x Materess Protectors
6 x pillows
Sheets for all beds
4 x blankets
Bath and hand towels (Varous)
Saloon Inventory
3 x saloon cushions
Cockpit Inventory
9 x cockpit cushions
Hose pipe (mains water)
Boat Hook
Outboard fuel jug 10liters
Dingy pump & repair kit
Fuel Funnel with filter
Jigger Syphon
Oil sump pump (for oil changes)
2 x Buckets heavy duty
Sail Palm, needle & line
Solar Shower
Misc lubricants, sprays, oils, cleaners
SPARE PARTS
Engine Spares
Alternator 94amp 12v (Delco/Yanmar)
3 x oil filters to suit Yanmar
Yanmar fine fuel filter
Johson Impellear (Yanmar)
Yanmar V-Belt
Yanmar airfilter (Element Assy)
2 x Yanmar Gasket (121450-44411)
3 x fuel filters to suit Racor
Jabsco Toilet Spares
Service Kit
Gasket Top Valve
Seal Housing Assy
Piston Rod O'Ring
Piston Rod & O'Ring
Joker Valve
Hoses Spares
Sanitation Hose (oudor free)
Fuel Hose
Water Hose
Hose Clamps
5 x 19mm - 44mm
2 x 11mm - 16mm
1 x 19mmm - 70mmm
Electrical Spares
Navigation Bulb
Anchor Bulb
3 x Halogen Bulb (interior)
Misc Fuses (blade & standard)
2 x 7mmm heat shrink black & red
2 x electrical terminal blocks
Misc Spares
Halyard (double braid)
Sheet
2 x Dacron Sail Repair Patch (24cm x 37cm)
Lewmar Winch Service Kit
Zinc anode for prop
3 x Sliders for mainsail
1 x hand oil pump
3M Marine Superbuff pad
Clevis pins, shackles, 12mm swivel block
Tohatsu Outboard Spares
1 x zinc anode
1 x impellear